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J. W. CARVER.

PGST.

No. 493,068. Patented Mar. 7, 1893.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

JAMES W. CARVER, OF PAWVLET, VERMONT, ASSIGrNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DANIEL W.BROMLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 493,068, dated March 7,1893.

Application filed March 2, 1892. Serial No. 423,526. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES W. CARVER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pawlet, in the county of Rutland and State ofVermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Posts, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in posts,capable of use for fences, telegraph, telephone, fire-alarm or otheruses, and it has for its objects among others to provide a light, cheapand durable post, that will be easy of manufacture and which can bestruck up from sheet metal. I take two pieces of sheet metal and stampthem out, punch the holes for the tie wires, then crease them at thecenter longitudinally and then place the two pieces together and rivetor otherwise secure them together, thus making a post having the form ofa Greek cross in cross section. It is preferably formed with an enlargedbase for insertion in the ground. The base has a cross section similarto that of the other portion of the post.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of one halfof the post before it is bent at the longitudinal center. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the post complete with the tie wires in position.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

In carrying out my inventionI take a piece of sheet metal of the desiredlength which it is required for the post, depending upon the use towhich it is to be put, and stamp therefrom one half of the post which isshown in Fig. 1; the holes a near one edge, and the holes a along thelongitudinal center of the said piece, may be stamped out at the sameoperation, or at a subsequent one, as may be preferred. The next step isto bend or crimp the piece A along its longitudinal center to form thelongitudinal bends b and give the said piece a substantial shape incross section; such as seen in Fig 2. Two of these pieces, such as shownin Fig. 1, are then placed with the longitudinal bends against eachother and rivets or any suitable means passed through the holes a tosecure the two parts together and give the post the contour shown inFig. 2. The tie wires 0 for attaching the wires to the post are passedthrough the holes a in one of the two adjacent wings of the completedpost as seen in Fig. 2. Each part of the post is preferably providedwith an enlarged lower end D with shoulders at to form a base which willserve to most effectually hold the post in position in the ground.

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without materially alteringthe invention or detracting from its merits; for instance, the two partsmay be riveted together before they are bent or before the holes arepunched, but this is not preferred.

If desired I could use only one section of the post which would servefor a light yet durable and effective post.

I am aware that it is not new to make a sheet metal post in twosections; I am also aware that it is not new to make a fence post withan enlarged base; and I am also aware that it isold to form a supportingcolumn of cast or rolled iron in two sections having a central rib andflanges or wings and I do not claim broadly any of these features, but-I What is claimed as new is The fence post herein described made ofsheet metal and consistingof the two sections, each section having acentral rib abutting and secured together, by rivets extending alongalmost the entire length of the ribs, wings arranged at an incline tothe central ribs having the shouldered portions forming an enlarged baseand having the upper and In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in thelower inclined corners cl to enable the presence of two witnesses. poststo easily enter the ground, and one of the wings having a series ofopenings near JAMES W. CARVER. 5 its edge, and wires or bars passingthrough Witnesses:

said openings to serve as fastening means for G. H. CARVER,

the fence wires. FANNY XV. CARVER.

